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FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Narendra Modi after he played football with children in Sikkim. Infantino highlighted football’s unifying power, while Modi called the session energising, reflecting the sport’s strong popularity across India’s northeastern states

Narendra Modi played football with youngsters in Gangtok, highlighting youth engagement during his visit marking Sikkim’s 50th statehood anniversary, alongside cultural events, interactions with achievers, and inauguration of major infrastructure, education and healthcare projects 

Susai FC defeated Reserve Bank of India 1-0 in the TFA C-Division Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Hriday scored the match-winner in the 79th minute. Reeds FC face CCOB Junior FC next at the same venue

Actress Genelia D’Souza shared her joy as her younger son Raahyl won the Player of the Match award at a football tournament. The actress also reflected on emotional parenting moments as her children reach new milestones.

Seven days after the Messi event chaos at Salt Lake Stadium, West Bengal’s probe committee has yet to summon top officials allegedly involved in the mismanagement. The state government maintains no one is above investigation as SIT examines the incident

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s awkward football moments with Lionel Messi have gone viral globally, after popular content creator Matty Farias shared humorous reels highlighting missed passes, a courtesy penalty goal and light-hearted family moments during the interaction.

Lionel Messi’s Kolkata event at Salt Lake Stadium ended in chaos, with police detaining the organiser for mismanagement. Fans vandalised the venue after failing to see Messi clearly. CM Mamata Banerjee apologised and ordered a judicial probe into the incident

Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour 2025 will be high on glamour but low on football action. Unlike his 2011 visit, this promotional roadshow spans Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi, featuring fashion events, celebrity matches and meetings with leaders

The deployment includes law and order units, traffic police, TSSP/AR platoons, Octopus teams, Mounted Police and specialised wings

Saidabad FC defeated Shastri FC 5-0 in the TFA B-Division Shivkumar Lal Football League at Gymkhana Ground, with braces from Syed Tahir Khadeer and Abdul Kareem Khan. Maisram Stars beat Deccan Dynamos 4-2, powered by Pratik Hemant’s hat-trick

Friends Club of Bolarum will conduct the 12th Subramanian Inter-school football tournament in Hyderabad on November 28 and 29. The knock-out event features under-12, under-14 and under-16 categories, with registrations closing on November 26

Royal United FC thrashed Shastri FC 10-1 in the TFA B-Division Football League. Loyola Academy edged Young Men Guild 71-70 in basketball, and Uttar Pradesh defeated Hyderabad by three wickets in the BCCI Under-23 One-Day Cricket Championship

The Indian contingent included Vivek Nagul (AIFF Head of Coach Development), Sajid Dar, Mariano Dias, Shakti Chauhan, Caetano Pinho, Shekhar Kerkar, and Parthasarthy Thulasi

Telangana edged Rajasthan 1–0 in the Sub-junior National Football Championship at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, with Stolzer Kamson netting the winning goal in the 50th minute to secure an important victory for the Telangana side.

Telangana outclassed Jammu & Kashmir 6-0 in the Sub-junior National Football Championship in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. Mohammed Anas, S. Chaitanya, Paikhomba, Stolzer, K. Akshaj, and Samson John netted goals in the commanding victory.

Deccan Dynamos FC crushed Feelkhana FC 4-0 in the TFA B-Division Shivkumar Lal Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground, with Ganesh and Govind scoring twice each for the winners

India U20 women’s football head coach Joakim Alexandersson has named a 23-member squad for two friendlies against Kazakhstan U19 in Shymkent on October 25 and 28. The matches will prepare the Young Tigresses for the 2026 AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup.

In football, Saidabad FC scored a 2-1 win against Cantonment FC in the TFA B-Division football league championship for Shivkumar Lal Trophy

The Indian senior men’s national team are currently bottom of Group C in the qualifiers, having earned just a point from their previous two matches

Usain Bolt turned footballer for a night in Mumbai, joining Indian football stars and Bollywood celebs in a 5v5 match hosted by PUMA India. With Kareena Kapoor tossing the coin, the event mixed sport, glamour, and celebration of India's footballing spirit